Ironing-board.



1. M. KARL.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION nuzu JAN.29. 1916.

1 204,780. Patented Nov. 14, 1916.

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IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 29, 1916.

1 04,780. Patented Nov. 14, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- HA I amucu coz ran earns r JOSEPH M. KARL, OF ROSLYNHEIGHTS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 ROSLYN SPECIALTY- EFT.

00., INC., 01? ROSLYN HEIGHTS, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

IRONIN'G-BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1a, 1916.

Application filed January 29, 1916. Serial No. 75,141.

and State of New York, have invented new' and useful Improvements inIroning- Boards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in ironing boards and moreparticularly to an attachment therefor.

The object of the invention is the provision of a device of the abovestated character wherein novel means are attached to the ironing boardto permit of the attachment or removal of the ironing board to and froma wall bracket or the like, whereby the board will not occupy anyunnecessary floor space only upon the active use of the board.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a device ofthe above stated character wherein means are employed for locking theironing board to the wall bracket and preventing any accidental movementor displacement thereof with respect to such bracket.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features, details of construction and combination of parts whichwill hereinafter be more fully set forth, illustrated in theaccompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure l is a perspective view showing the ironingboard attached to a wall bracket for use; Fig. 2 is a detail verticalsection taken through the bracket and the ironing board; Fig. 3 is aplan view of the attaching plate of the ironing board removed therefrom;and Fig. 4: is a side view of the ironing board removed from the wallbracket and in folded position.

Referring more specifically to the drawing, in which similar charactersof reference refer to corresponding parts in the several views, 5indicates a bracket fixedly secured to a window or door casing, thelatter being designated by the character A, by means of screws or thelike fastening devices 6. The bracket is provided on its front face witha casing 7 formed in the front wall 8 thereof with a substantially T-shaped slot 9. Disposed transversely across the front bottom edge of thecasing 7 and flush with the point of termination of the T- shaped slot9, is a horizontally disposed ledge 10. It is my object to provide thisspecific type of wall bracket for the purpose of permitting of a quickattachment or detachment of the ironing board 11 thereto,

whereby the ironing board will not occupy any unnecessary floor spaceand may be compactly stored when the use of the same is undesired, andto this end I provide the ironing board 11 with a connecting member 12.This connecting member 12 is constructed of metal or the like materialand cast into one integral piece, and is substantially U-shaped in crosssection, whereby when the connecting member is fixedly secured to theironing board 11 by means of the fasteners 13, the same will extendlongitudinally over the opposite faces of the ironing board and greatlyassist in prolonging the life of the board, for the reason that the saidconnecting member serves as a reinforcement for the board. Thisconnecting member 12 is bent to provide a housing 14 including an upperwall 15, a lower wall 16 and a connecting wall 17. Extending outwardlyfrom the free longitudinal edges of the respective upper and lower wallsof the housing are attaching tabs 18 through which the fasteners 13 areinserted for stationarily securing the connecting member to the board.Extending at right angles and contiguous to the lower wall of theconnecting member is webbing 19, provided with attaching tabs 20 for thepurpose of securing the webbing upon and along the longitudinal centerof the under face of the ironing board and serving to reinforce theboard and prevent the breakage thereof, while formed integral with theconnecting wall 17 of the housing and projecting outwardly and at rightangles thereto is a T-shaped head 21, said head adapted to engage in theT- shaped slot 9 of the bracket 5 and repose upon the ledge 10 of thebracket, whereby the ironing board 11 may be readily attached or removedfrom the bracket 5 as the occasion may so demand. In order to preventthe accidental movement of the head 21 out of the slot 9 or having anyslight movements with respect thereto, I employ a locking member 22,which is pivotally connected to the front face of the casing 7 of thebracket and adapted to swing downwardly and engage with the connectingmember 12 and retain the board locked in the slot of the bracket.

When the board is in applied position the free end thereof or the outerend of the board is well supported through the medium of a hingedlyconnected prop 23, said prop being hingedly connected to he under faceof the ironing board 11 and in ad acent relation to the free terminal ofthe webbing 19 and the prop is provided with a slot 24 having pivot-allyconnected therein a brace 25, said brace adapted to engage behind thespring keeper 26 when the board 1s inactive use and prevent anyaccidental folding or collapsing of the prop during the operation oflaundrying the rticles of apparel. It will, of course. be understoodthat when the board is detached from the bracket 5 the locking member 22is thrown out of engagement with the connecting member 12, the head 21removed from the slot 9 of the bracket, the brace folded within the slot24 and the prop 23 swung outwardly and against the under surface of theboard, and by such operation the board may be stored away until the useof the same is desired. Formed integral with the connecting member 12and struck upwardly therefrom is an ironing stand 27 having a ledge 28for preventing the slipping oi the iron not shown, off of the ironingstand as will be readily understood.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the advantages of construction and of the methodof operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art towhich the invention relates, and while I have described the principlesof operation of the device together with the device which I now considerto be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood thatsuch changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of theclaims appended thereto.

I claim:

1. In combination with a support, a bracket fixedly secured thereto andprovided with a casing formed with a T- shaped slot and a ledge, of anironing board havlng a T-shaped head adapted to removably engage in theslot of the casing and repose upon the ledge thereof, and means forlocking the ironing board to said bracket and upon the ledge of saidbracket.

2. In combination with a support, a bracket fixedly secured thereto andprovided with a casing having a front wall formed with a T-shaped slotand a ledge, of an ironing board having a T-shaped head adapted tomovably engage in the slot of the casing and repose upon the ledgethereof, and means pivotally connected to the front wall of the casingat a point above its slot for locking the ironing board to said bracketand upon the ledge thereof.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

I JOSEPH M. KARL. lVitnesses:

RALPH TUB EY,

HOWARD C. HEGEMAN.

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